4062 REVIEW DENIED A plaintiff whose action against an insurer for denial of policy benefits succeeds solely on the basis of promissory estoppel is not entitled to punitive damages for insurance bad faith.
CALFARM v KRUSIEWICZ (Promissory Estoppel) 131 CA4 273 [See: Chateau Chamberay v Associated 90 CA4 335, T/AT 8/01; Guz v Bechtel 24 C4 317, T/AT 11/00; Lange v TIG 68 CA4 1179, T/AT 2/99]
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